Leadership
Since its founding, The Carle has been lead by a diverse board of professionals who share a passion for children’s literature and a commitment to art and literacy. In addition to the invaluable support we receive from our trustees, we are indebted to the many advisors around the world who give the Museum their time and expertise.
Executive Director:
Alexandra Kennedy
Board Officers:
Christopher B. Milne, Chair
President, Gage-Wiley
Jen Loja, Treasurer
President, Penguin Young Readers
Chris Loker, Vice Chair
Author of children's books and books about children's literature
William Phillip Gorth, Secretary
Co-Founder and President, National Evaluation Systems, Inc., Retired
Board Members:
H. Nichols B. Clark
Retired Founding Director and Chief Curator, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Bryan Collier
Author and artist
Robert L. Forbes
Vice President of Forbes Media, Retired
Grace Lin
Author and artist
Steven Malk
Literary Agent, Writers House LLC
John Mendelson
SVP for Sales and Digital Initiatives, Candlewick Press
Suzanne Murphy
President and Publisher, HarperCollins Children's Books
Andrea Davis Pinkney
VP, Executive Editor, Scholastic
Lynn Waggoner,
VP, Content and Curriculum, Disney Publishing Worldwide
Honorary Trustees:
Joanna Carey
Jane Goodall
Takeshi Matsumoto
Vivian Gussin Paley
In Memoriam:
Barbara Carle, Chair Emerita
Fred Rogers
Maurice Sendak

